TABLE OF CONTENTS. xvii 



PAGE 



2. Striated muscular tissue : Description of striated fibres A. Myolem- 

 ina ; B. Myoline. The fibrillae Peculiarities in the heart Chemi- 

 cal composition, and physical properties of striated muscular tis- 

 sue. 1. The " muscular juice ;" 2. The musculine. Analysis of 

 muscular substance Color of muscular fibres their elasticity. 

 Distribution of striated muscular fibres their elasticity and pecu- 

 liar forms in the lower animals. Development of striated muscu- 

 lar fibre Growth Functions of do. Modifications of contractility 

 of do. Spasm Paralysis The rigor mortis . . . 392 



Pathological conditions and new formations of striated muscular fibre : 

 Hypertrophy Atrophy Stearosis Softening Rupture Concre- 

 tions Ossification Parasites New formations in testis and ova- 

 rian tumors ........ 405 



SECTION SECOND. Structure of the Muscles. 



Divisions of fusiform muscles Aponeurosis Tendon Belly the 



perimysium Connection of the tendons with muscular fibres 



Connection of do. with bones Vessels of the muscles Nerves 

 their final subdivision Peculiarities of muscular nerves in lower 

 animals ........ 408 



Accessory organs of the muscles: 1. Muscular envelops, or fasciae. 2. 

 Ligaments of the tendons. 3. Tendinous sheaths and synovial 

 sacs. 4. Fibro-cartilages and sesamoid bones. Physical proper- 

 ties of the muscles Physiological remarks Tonicity Sensibility 

 Muscular sound Heat developed by muscular contraction . 417 



Development of the muscles Do. tendons .,.. . . . 421 



Pathological states of muscles and accessories Talipes Ganglion 



Housemaid's knee . . . . . 422 



CHAPTER X. 



NERVOUS TISSUE, AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. 



SECTION FIRST. The Nervous Tissue. 



1. The fibrous or tubular nerve-tissue : Various sizes of nerve-fibres ; 



their structural elements ; the neurilemma ; neurine ; the axis- 

 fibre ; the medulla or pulp. Fine nerve-fibres not peculiar to the 

 sympathetic system Fibres of Remak Distribution of nerve- 

 fibres Chemical composition of do. Functions of do. . 423 



Development of nerve-fibres : 1. Those in nerve trunks ; 2. Peripheral 

 terminations of nerve-fibres ; 3. Nerve-fibres in the central organs ; 

 growth of nerve-fibres . .'< . . 43 j 



Pathological states and new formations of nerve-fibres : Atrophy Divi- 

 sion of fibres Neuroma New formations of, in pleuritic adhe- 

 sions, &c. . . . . . . . 433 



2. Nerve-cells: Various forms Contents Distribution. Chemical 



composition and physical properties Functions of nerve-cells 



development of do. . . .. . . . 434 



Pathological states and new formations of nerve-cells . . . 437 



2 



